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There is a Ligurian corner in the heart of Sardinia: it’s name is Carloforte, the town on the Island of San Pietro, where young and
old people still speak tabarkino, a
variant of the Ligurian dialect native to Tabarka, the current Tunisia.

The tour will take you to discover the historical centre of the village
of Carloforte, between its narrow
streets (the so called “carruggi“) and the colorful
little houses, where time has really stopped.

Here you can only move on foot or by bike and everyday life is lived on
the street: in summer locals use to chat sitting next to the house’s door
(which, for an unwritten rule, is always open), ready to chat with tourists and
proudly tell the story of the island.

The island of San Pietro has been, over the centuries, a landing point
for Africans, Genoese and Sardinians who have forged the unique character of
this island and its inhabitants. Even today, Carloforte is the emblem of a linguistic minority that jealously
preserves language, cuisine and traditions, without yielding to external
contaminations.

Bluefin tuna is the basis of Carloforte’s cuisine and economy: this is
the right place to taste the specialties of freshly caught tuna, a flavor that
you will hardly ever forget.

Carloforte has become famous for its fishing waters, where the tuna banks rode in June: chefs from all over the world compete in front of a jury selected for the preparation of bluefin tuna. For some years now, the Girotonno festival has become an event of international significance which brings the the spotlight on this fishing village’s quiet life.

The tour will allow you to discover some hidden places on San Pietro’s island: cliffs overlooking the sea, where the rare Queen’s Falcon nests, and beautiful coves with crystal clear seabed, surrounded by the greenery of the dense Mediterranean forest.